Dependency Law Finder

• low Edition mismatch. Official index lists edition 2024-06-28; the PDF cover says 2024-06-26. They're 2 days apart, probably a typo in one of them

1. Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION TO FLORIDA’S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND p. 7
2. 1-1. Purpose p. 7
3. 1-2. Authority p. 7
4. 1-3. Statutory Intent p. 7
5. 1-4. System Outcomes p. 7
6. 1-5. Florida’s Child Welfare Practice Model p. 8
7. 1-6. Case Flow p. 10
8. Chapter 2 – CORE SAFETY CONCEPTS p. 13
9. 2-1. Purpose p. 13
10. 2-2. Present Danger p. 13
11. 2-3. Focus of Family Assessment (FFA-Investigation, FFA-Ongoing, Progress Update) p. 18
12. 2-4. Information Domains (Family Assessment Areas) p. 21
13. 2-5. Information Sufficiency p. 25
14. 2-6. Definition of “Least Intrusive.” p. 27
15. 2-7. Caregiver Protective Capacities p. 27
16. 2-8. Impending Danger p. 46
17. 2-9. Child Strengths and Needs p. 51
18. 2-10. Stages of Change p. 57
19. 2-11. Family Time/Family Visitation p. 59
20. 2-12. Evaluation of Case Plan Outcomes p. 61
21. 2-13. Overall Case Plan Compliance Ratings for Judicial Cases p. 65
22. Chapter 3 – PLANNING FOR CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONAL SAFETY p. 86
23. 3-1. Purpose p. 86
24. 3-2. Preparation p. 86
25. 3-3. On-site Precautions p. 87
26. 3-4. Supervisor p. 87
27. Chapter 4 – FAMILY SUPPORTSERVICES p. 88
28. 4-1. Purpose p. 88
29. 4-2. Description of Population to be Served p. 88
30. 4-3. Local Family Support Services Array p. 88
31. 4-4. Provider Outreach and Family Engagement p. 89
32. 4-5. FSFN Documentation p. 90
33. Chapter 5 – COMPLETING A UNIFIED HOME STUDY p. 92
34. 5-1. Purpose p. 92
35. 5-2. Legal Authority p. 92
36. 5-3. Definitions p. 92
37. 5-4. General Requirements p. 93
38. 5-5. Providing Information on Firearms Safety, Water Safety and Safe Sleep p. 98
39. 5-6. Caregiver(s) Review of Home Study Information and Signatures p. 99
40. 5-7. Child Welfare Professional’s Recommended Outcomes p. 99
41. 5-8. Supervisor Second Level of Approval or Denial of Home Study p. 100
42. 5-9. Emergency Placement Home Studies p. 101
43. 5-10. Planned Placements: Relative/Non-Relative Home Studies p. 102
44. 5-11. Initial License or Relicense for Foster Home p. 103
45. 5-12. Adoption Home Study p. 103
46. 5-13. CLS and Judicial Requirements p. 104
47. 5-14. FSFN Documentation p. 105
48. Chapter 6 – REQUESTING AND ANALYZING BACKGROUND RECORDS p. 108
49. 6-1. Purpose p. 108
50. 6-2. Authority p. 108
51. 6-3. Definitions p. 108
52. 6-4. When Background Record Checks Are Required p. 109
53. 6-5. Analyzing Background Record Results p. 110
54. 6-6. Information Provided by the Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) p. 111
55. 6-7. Other Record Resources p. 112
56. 6-8. Child Protective Investigations p. 113
57. 6-9. Investigation Documentation and Information Sharing with On-Going Services p. 114
58. 6-10. Institutional Investigations p. 115
59. 6-11. Approving a Family-Made Arrangement or Informal Safety Plan Providers p. 115
60. 6-12. Other Parent Home Assessment p. 115
61. 6-13. Emergency and Planned Background Checks for Placements p. 116
62. 6-14. Fingerprint Submission and Screening Procedures p. 118
63. 6-15. Initial Foster Home License, Relicense for Foster Home and Adoption Unified Home Study p. 120
64. 6-16. Progress Updates for Reunification p. 121
65. 6-17. Fingerprint Exemptions for Household Members p. 122
66. Chapter 7 – CASE TRANSFER FROM INVESTIGATIONS TO CASE MANAGEMENT p. 124
67. 7-1. Purpose p. 124
68. 7-2. Procedures p. 124
69. 7-3. Supervisor p. 126
70. 7-4. FSFN Documentation p. 126
71. Chapter 8 – CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONAL MANDATED REPORTING IN OPEN CASES p. 128
72. 8-1. Mandated Reporting p. 128
73. 8-2. Providing Name of Reporter p. 128
74. 8-3. Safety Planning p. 128
75. 8-4. Present Danger Assessment p. 128
76. Chapter 9 – NEWBORNS OR OTHER NEW CHILDREN IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH p. 130
77. 9-1. Purpose p. 130
78. 9-2. Legal Authority p. 130
79. 9-3. Required Assessment p. 130
80. 9-4. Conduct Family Functioning Assessment – Initial p. 130
81. 9-5. Conduct Pre-Birth Assessment During Ongoing Services p. 130
82. 9-6. Conduct Newborn or New Child Assessment During Ongoing Services p. 133
83. 9-7. CLS Staffings p. 135
84. 9-8. Supervisor Consultation and Approval p. 136
85. 9-9. FSFN Documentation p. 136
86. Chapter 10 – NEW ADULTS IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH ACTIVE INVESTIGATION OR p. 138
87. 10-1. During an Investigation p. 138
88. 10-2. During Ongoing Services p. 138
89. 10-3. Supervisor Consultations and CLS Staffings p. 138
90. 10-4. Required FSFN Documentation p. 139
91. Chapter 11 – INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING AN ONGOING CASE p. 140
92. 11-1. Coordination with Case Management p. 140
93. 11-2. Safety Plan Modifications p. 140
94. Chapter 12 – CASE NOTE AND MEETINGS DOCUMENTATION p. 142
95. 12-1. Purpose p. 142
96. 12-2. Individual Contacts with Children, Parents and Other Team Members p. 142
97. 12-3. Handwritten Field Notes p. 143
98. 12-4. Team Meetings, Hearings, Staffings, etc p. 143
99. 12-5. FSFN Documentation p. 145
100. Chapter 13 – CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS p. 148
101. 13-1. Purpose p. 148
102. 13-2. Requirements p. 148
103. 13-3. Access to Child Abuse Investigative and Related Case Records p. 149
104. 13-4. HIV/AIDS Information p. 151
105. 13-5. Domestic Violence Information p. 152
106. 13-6. Foster Family Home Licensing Files p. 152
107. 13-7. Penalties p. 152
108. 13-8. Sharing Records with Children p. 153
109. 13-9. Medical/Mental Health Information/Criminal Records in FSFN p. 153
110. Chapter 14 – COMPLETING A DILIGENT SEARCH FOR PARENT OR p. 154
111. 14-1. Purpose p. 154
112. 14-2. Legal Authority p. 154
113. 14-3. Definition of Absent Parent p. 154
114. 14-4. Initiating a Search to Locate Parents, Prospective Parent, Relatives, and Fictive Kin p. 155
115. 14-5. Continued Diligent Search and Diligent Efforts Activities p. 156
116. 14-6. Requirements When Parent, Perpetrator of Domestic Violence, or Relatives Are Located p. 159
117. 14-7. Requirements When Diligent Search is Unable to Identify Child’s Father p. 160
118. 14-8. Reporting on Search Efforts at Judicial Hearings p. 160
119. 14-9. Supervisor Consultation and Review p. 161
120. 14-10. FSFN Documentation p. 161
121. Chapter 15 – REPORTS AND SERVICES INVOLVING AMERICAN INDIAN CHILDREN p. 164
122. 15-1. Purpose p. 164
123. 15-2. Scope p. 164
124. 15-3. References p. 164
125. 15-4. Definitions p. 164
126. 15-5. Federal Policy p. 166
127. 15-6. Involuntary Proceedings p. 166
128. 15-7. Placement p. 167
129. 15-8. Designated Tribal Agent for Service of Notice p. 168
130. 15-9. Voluntary Foster Care p. 168
131. 15-10. Out-of-Home Care Placement Orders p. 168
132. 15-11. Transfer of Placement and Care Responsibility p. 169
133. 15-12. Parental Rights Termination Orders p. 169
134. 15-13. Adoption p. 169
135. 15-14. ICWA Procedure p. 169
136. 15-15. Training p. 169
137. Chapter 16 – RESPONSE TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS REFERRALS p. 170
138. 16-1. Purpose p. 170
139. 16-2. Authority p. 170
140. 16-3. Classifications of Special Conditions Referrals (4 types) p. 171
141. Chapter 17 – PREVENTION SERVICES p. 178
142. 17-1. Purpose p. 178
143. 17-2. Scope p. 178
144. 17-3. Authority p. 178
145. 17-4. Definitions p. 178
146. 17-5. Description of Population served under Prevention Services p. 179
147. 17-6. Requirements for Title IV-E Prevention Services p. 179
148. 17-7. Prevention Plan p. 181
149. 17-8. Service Delivery and Local Service Array p. 182
150. 17-9. Provider Outreach and Family Engagement p. 183
151. 17-10. CCWIS Documentation p. 184

CFOPs it cites (12)

• CFOP 170-7 Develop and Manage Safety Plans Pages 20, 92, 115, 121, 128, 129, 131, 133, 135, 154, 155, 159, 160
• CFOP 170-9 Family Assessment and Case Planning Pages 8, 125, 133, 136, 139, 149, 178
• CFOP 170-5 Child Protective Investigations Pages 8, 126, 138, 155, 170
• CFOP 170-11 Placement Pages 122, 134, 173
• CFOP 50-1 Department Use of Criminal Justice Information Services and Driver and Vehicle Information Database Pages 109, 112, 114
• CFOP 50-2 Security of Data and Information Technology Resources Pages 148, 149
• CFOP 15-9 Requests for Public Records Page 153
• CFOP 170-10 Providing Services and Support for Children in Care and for Caregivers Page 103
• CFOP 170-12 Adoptions Page 185
• CFOP 170-13 Child Support in Child Welfare Cases Page 155
• CFOP 170-15 Federal and State Funding Eligibility Page 169
• CFOP 170-4 Child Maltreatment Index Page 16

CFOPs that cite it (8)

• CFOP 170-10 Providing Services and Support for Children in Care and for Caregivers Page 29
• CFOP 170-19 Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children Pages 16, 17
• CFOP 170-2 Completing Hotline Intake Assessment Pages 5, 19, 20
• CFOP 170-5 Child Protective Investigations Pages 6, 29, 31, 51, 52, 65, 94, 98, 100, 105, 106
• CFOP 170-7 Develop and Manage Safety Plans Pages 5, 6, 13, 19
• CFOP 170-9 Family Assessment and Case Planning Pages 8, 10, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 41, 44, 45
• CFOP 5-1 Numerical and Subject Index to Administrative Publications Page 7
• CFOP 50-1 Department Use of Criminal Justice Information Services and Driver and Vehicle Information Database Page 25

Florida Statutes (54)

• § 39.01 Definitions. Pages 19, 93, 128, 153, 154, 170
• § 39.0138 Criminal history and other records checks; limit on placement of a child. Pages 100, 115, 117, 119, 120, 121
• § 39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception. Pages 148, 149, 150, 151
• Chapter 39, F.S. Pages 11, 153, 178
• § 39.0132 Oaths, records, and confidential information. Pages 148, 149, 153
• § 39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Pages 130, 152, 159
• § 39.701 Judicial review. Pages 130, 133, 136
• s. 119.07, F.S. Pages 148, 149
• § 39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Pages 7, 170
• § 39.00145 Records concerning children. Pages 149, 153
• § 39.0137 Federal law; rulemaking authority. Pages 164, 202
• § 39.201 Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. Pages 128, 170
• § 39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Pages 148, 152
• § 39.4022 Multidisciplinary teams; staffings; assessments; report. Pages 181, 183
• § 39.503 Identity or location of parent unknown; special procedures. Pages 154, 157
• § 39.504 Injunction; penalty. Pages 153, 159
• § 39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Pages 104, 108
• § 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Pages 7, 92
• § 63.054 Actions required by an unmarried biological father to establish parental rights; Florida Putative Father Registry. Pages 154, 158
• § 63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature. Pages 149, 153
• Chapter 120, F.S. Page 123
• Chapter 49, F.S. Page 161
• Chapter 741, F.S. Page 16
• Chapter 742, F.S. Page 155
• Chapter 985, F.S. Page 150
• s. 20.19, F.S. Page 7
• s. 384.34, F.S. Page 152
• § 39.012 Rules for implementation. Page 164
• § 39.0121 Specific rulemaking authority. Page 164
• § 39.2021 Release of confidential information. Page 148
• § 39.307 Reports of child-on-child sexual abuse. Page 170
• § 39.4015 Family finding. Page 156
• § 39.402 Placement in a shelter. Page 60
• § 39.502 Notice, process, and service. Page 154
• § 39.509 Grandparents rights. Page 60
• § 39.803 Identity or location of parent unknown after filing of termination of parental rights petition; special procedures. Page 154
• § 39.8155 Reinstatement of parental rights. Page 20
• § 39.908 Confidentiality of information received by department or domestic violence center. Page 152
• § 409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 7
• § 409.1754 Commercial sexual exploitation of children; screening and assessment; training; multidisciplinary staffings; service plans. Page 89
• s. 409.2577, F.S. Page 157
• § 409.401 Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. Page 7
• § 409.402 Financial responsibility for child. Page 7
• § 409.403 Definitions; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. Page 7
• § 409.404 Agreements between party state officers and agencies. Page 7
• § 409.405 Court placement of delinquent children. Page 7
• s. 435.03, F.S. Page 123
• s. 447.207, F.S. Page 151
• s. 456.057, F.S. Page 149
• § 63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue. Page 19
• s. 790.174, F.S. Page 98
• s. 790.335, F.S. Page 98
• s. 90.5036, F.S. Page 152
• s. 943.056, F.S. Page 108

Administrative Code rules (33)

• 65C-13, F.A.C. Pages 92, 101, 120
• Rule 65C-16.005 Evaluation of Applicants. Pages 103, 104, 120
• Rule 65C-28.011 Criminal, Delinquency and Abuse/Neglect History Checks for Release to a Parent, Placement with a Relative and Non-Relative and Approval of Informal Safety Management Providers. Pages 108, 116, 119
• Rule 65C-28.013 Indian Child Welfare Act. Pages 94, 166, 202
• 65C-16, F.A.C. Pages 92, 101
• Rule 65C-16.007 Abuse Hotline and Registry and Criminal Records Checks. Pages 108, 120
• Rule 65C-28.020 Fingerprint Exemptions for Household Members. Pages 108, 122
• 65C-30, F.A.C. Pages 164, 178
• Rule 65C-30.001 Definitions. Pages 18, 109
• Rule 65C-30.007 Case Management Responsibilities After Case Transfer. Pages 121, 135
• Rule 65C-30.015 New Reports Received, Removal and Placement of Children. Pages 108, 130
• 11C-6, F.A.C. Page 108
• 65C-13.023, F.A.C. Page 120
• 65C-13.025, F.A.C. Page 103
• 65C-13.028, F.A.C. Page 103
• 65C-14.124, F.A.C. Page 191
• 65C-28, F.A.C. Page 164
• Rule 65C-28.001 Definitions. Page 92
• 65C-28.004, F.A.C. Page 92
• Rule 65C-28.008 Relative Caregiver Program Requirements. Page 92
• Rule 65C-28.010 Minor Parents in the Custody of the Department. Page 136
• 65C-29, F.A.C. Page 164
• Rule 65C-29.003 Child Protective Investigations. Page 108
• Rule 65C-29.006 Foster Care Referrals. Page 170
• Rule 65C-29.007 Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse. Page 170
• Rule 65C-29.009 Criminal, Juvenile and Abuse/Neglect History Checks. Page 113
• Rule 65C-30.002 Safety Planning and Case Transfer. Page 124
• Rule 65C-30.003 Diligent Search. Page 156
• Rule 65C-30.008 Child Welfare Professional Responsibilities to Parents. Page 154
• 65C-30.01, F.A.C. Page 92
• Rule 65C-30.011 Placement Responsibilities of the Child Welfare Professional. Page 92
• 65C-45.035, F.A.C. Page 191
• 65C-90.002, F.A.C. Page 170

Federal law (9)

• 25 U.S.C. § 1901 Congressional findings Pages 94, 165, 202
• 18 U.S.C. 1151 Page 165
• 25 CFR 23 Page 164
• 25 CFR 23.2 Page 164
• 25 U.S.C. § 1903 Definitions Page 165
• 28 CFR 20 Page 108
• 28 CFR 50 Page 108
• 28 CFR 901 Page 108
• 43 U.S.C. 1602 Page 165